The Angel appearing to the shepherds; the visitation; and the annunciation: a sheet of notes for a proposed decorative scheme with 3 sketches of paintings for overdoors; Sir James Thornhill; 1675-1734; British; undated; Pen; brown ink; graphite and gray wash on sheet: moderately thick; moderately textured beige laid paper; mount: moderately thick moderately textured beige laid paper; Sheet: 9 1/4 x 8in. (23.5 x 20.3cm) and Mount: 8 5/8 x 10 inches (21.9 x 25.4 cm); angels; annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds (and/or shepherdesses) at night; a host of singing angels in the air; architectural subject; biblical studies; Old Testament; overdoors; religious and mythological subject; romans; shepherds; temple; As-Samirah; Israel